‘I was p****d off’ – Ferdinand reveals he was fuming at Man Utd send off and understands Jesse Lingard’s brother’s anger
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Rio Ferdinand understands Jesse Lingard’s brother’s anger as he also was “p****d off” with his send off in 2014.
Lingard’s brother Louie Scott slammed United and branded them “classless” after the England international was denied a farewell appearance at Old Trafford two weeks ago against Brentford.
The versatile midfielder is set to leave the Red Devils after 22 years at Old Trafford when his contract expires in June.
Ferdinand admitted that the Manchester giants are “one of the worst” clubs at paying tribute to notable departing players as he also was offloaded to Queens Park Rangers a year before his retirement.
However, the legendary defender insists Louie Scott’s outburst lacked “a bit of awareness” as other more popular figures before Lingard were also denied a send off.
Ferdinand told Vibe with Five: “I think United are one of the worst at doing it.
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“You see clubs abroad when players who have given big chunks of their career, been successful to the clubs, the send-offs they get are phenomenal and rightly so.
“But it’s not something… United don’t really treat it with the kind of importance you see at other clubs.
“I’m not saying you deserve it but sometimes when you feel you’ve given a lot of yourself to a football club, it’s a nice way to go.
“But it happens, I was actually p****d off for a while with the way I got told, I’m over it now, it’s cool.
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“Jesse’s brother, I understand how they feel, hot behind the collar, not happy with what’s happened.
“My family members were not happy but my family would never have gone on social media and talked freely like that, I told them, my family knew that, there was an understanding.
“But everyone’s different, Jesse’s brother obviously felt the way he did, but you’ve got to show a bit of awareness, look at the history of what United have done with players who have done more than Jesse,
“They haven’t been afforded that send-off, so you’d probably put the brakes on reacting the way he did, but everyone’s different.”
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Ferdinand spent 12 years at the club after joining in 2002 from Leeds United.
He helped the team to an incredibly successful period, winning the Champions League and six Premier League titles among other trophies.